MLB Player News

Almonte (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Almonte has made good progress in recent weeks, and he has not encountered any issues since getting back on the bump. It remains to be seen what the next step in his recovery will be, but it might not be long before he is back with the big club.

Padilla was claimed off waivers by the White Sox on Friday and was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Padilla managed to work his way through the Cubs' farm system and crack the big leagues in 2022, but he was placed on waivers when they needed to open a roster spot. Padilla has one major-league appearance -- he pitched 1.2 innings in relief and gave up one earned run. The White Sox will stash him in Triple-A for now, where he holds a 1.23 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 14.2 innings.

Dominguez (triceps) could be activated off the injured list as soon as Saturday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Dominguez has been out since mid-August due to triceps tendinitis, but it looks as though he'll be back for the final few weeks of the season. He walked two batters in his lone rehab outing for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, but he also struck out one in a scoreless inning and sat 98-100 mph with his fastball. He recorded saves in three of his final five outings prior to hitting the injured list and should add to his total of nine on the season down the stretch.

Topa was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

Topa joined the big-league club as the 29th man for Thursday's doubleheader against the Giants, and he'll remain in the majors after Freddy Peralta (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday. Topa hasn't yet pitched for the Brewers this year but should serve mainly as a middle reliever.

Logue was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Logue has split his time between MLB and Triple-A ball this season with limited success coming at both levels. He will leave the Athletics' bullpen -- where he has a 6.79 ERA -- and perhaps finish the season in Las Vegas, where he has a 6.29 ERA. Domingo Tapia was recalled Friday in a corresponding move.

Pruitt will start Friday's game against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Pruitt has been back in the majors for just under two weeks, and he'll make his first big-league start of the season Friday after James Kaprielian (finger) was a late scratch. Pruitt doesn't tend to pitch many innings out of the bullpen, so it's possible that he's utilized as an opener during Friday's matchup.

Tapia was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

The 31-year-old righty has made nine appearances for the Athletics this season out of the bullpen and possesses a 7.80 ERA and 2.20 WHIP over 15 innings of work. He's had much more success in Triple-A Las Vegas, where his numbers drop down to a much better 1.95 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 27.2 innings. Zach Logue was optioned to Las Vegas in a corresponding move.

Effross (shoulder) is expected to throw a bullpen session either Friday or Saturday, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

Effross went on the 15-day injured list Aug. 22 with a shoulder strain and hasn't thrown from a mound since. He appears to be progressing well, however, with Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicating that the righty reliever is "getting close." Effross has pitched well since joining New York at the trade deadline, allowing zero earned runs in seven of eight appearances and recording two holds along with one save.

Bednar (back) will throw live batting practice Saturday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Bednar threw a side session Sunday and has been cleared to face hitters less than a week later. The Pirates haven't yet determined when the right-hander will begin a rehab assignment, but the team will likely make a decision based on how he feels following Saturday's throwing session.

Peters (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Altoona on Friday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Peters resumed throwing in late August and has been cleared to return to game action in the minors. The southpaw has been sidelined since Aug. 4 due to his elbow injury, so it's possible that he'll require more than one rehab appearance prior to rejoining the Pirates' bullpen.